This AI Fights Health Insurance Denials • Holden Karau & Julian Wood

Presenters Holden Karau Julian Wood Source GOTO podcast Spark, AI, and Fighting the Insurance Maze: A Tech Revolution in Progress! 🚀 Hey tech enthusiasts and change-makers! We’re diving deep into the fascinating world where big data meets artificial intelligence, all inspired by a fantastic talk at GoUnscripted, GoTo Chicago. Prepare to have your mind blown as we explore how Apache Spark is evolving, how Generative AI is tackling real-world problems like insurance claim denials, and the exciting, yet challenging, landscape of open-source sustainability. 💡 ...

January 23, 2026 · 7 min

The Death of Classical Computer Science • Matt Welsh & Julian Wood

Presenters Matt Welsh Julian Wood Source GOTO podcast The AI Revolution: Rethinking Computation and the Future of Programming 🤖✨ The world of software development is on the cusp of a monumental shift, a transformation so profound it might just be the “death of classical computer science” as we know it. At the recent GoTo Conference in Chicago, Matt sat down to discuss this exciting, and perhaps a little daunting, future where Large Language Models (LLMs) are not just tools, but potentially the new computers themselves. 🚀 ...

December 12, 2025 · 6 min

Beyond the Cloud: The Local-First Software Revolution • Brooklyn Zelenka & Julian Wood

Presenters Brooklyn Zelenka Julian Wood Source GOTO podcast The Rise of “Local First”: Reclaiming Your Data and Powering the Future of Apps 🚀 Have you ever felt like your data belongs to you? That your apps should work even when the internet disappears? You’re not alone! A fascinating shift is happening in software development, and it’s called “Local First.” Forget apps that happen to work offline – this is about designing them from the ground up to prioritize local data and computation, with seamless synchronization as a secondary benefit. 💡 ...

September 2, 2025 · 3 min